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Chuck Ross

Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.

Cable Comedy Picked Up for Third Season

A cable comedy series that is wrapping up its second season was just renewed for season three. TBS announced the pickup today for “The Detour,” which airs its season two finale tonight at 10 p.m. on TBS. Created, written and…

One of NASCAR’s Biggest Stars to Retire

A driver who is one of the biggest stars of NASCAR’s Monster Energy Cup circuit, even though his recent results on the track have been disappointing, confirmed today that he is retiring. Autoweek reports that Dale Earnhardt Jr., a two-time…

How ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Will Honor Slain Character (SPOILER ALERT)

The Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black” plans an unusual tribute to a character who died on the show, but we want to add a spoiler alert for anyone who hasn’t yet watched the end of the fourth season….

CNN, CBS News, KNTV and WTHR Among Peabody Winners

The winners of the Peabody Awards in News, Public Service, Radio/Podcast and Web were announced today, with CNN and CBS News winning awards along with local NBC stations KNTV in the San Francisco Bay Area and WTHR-TV in Indianapolis. WTHR…

ABC Scores a Network-Leading 10 of the Week’s Top 15 Broadcast Shows

Press release from ABC, April 25, 2017: Week No. 31 During the week of April 17, 2017, ABC ranked No. 2 among the broadcasters in Adults 18-49 (0.9/3-tie) with a network-leading 10 of the Top 15 shows: “DWTS” – No….

Disney Channel Original Movie ‘Descendants 2’ Will Have a Simultaneous Premiere on Five Television Networks, Friday, July 21

Press release from Disney-ABC Television Group, April 25, 2017: A far-reaching, unprecedented and simultaneous premiere has been set for the Disney Channel Original Movie “Descendants 2” across five networks within the Disney|ABC Television Group, FRIDAY, JULY 21 (8:00 p.m. EDT),…

News, Public Service, Radio/Podcast and Web Winners Round Out the Peabody 30

Press release from the Peabody Awards, April 25, 2017: The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors have selected 11 winners across the categories of News, Public Service, Radio/Podcast and Web. The honorees range from relentless local and national news investigations and…

Bill O’Reilly Offers Cryptic Comments on His Exit From Fox News

Bill O’Reilly is talking about his exit from Fox News, which fired him last week after 21 years with the cable channel. But based on his initial comments, posted today on his billoreilly.com website, he still isn’t saying much. In…

Elton John Cancels Shows Due to Health Issue

Singer and piano man extraordinaire Elton John has canceled more than a month’s worth of tour dates after contracting what the AP reports is “an unusual bacterial infection” while on tour in South America. The infection reportedly left John in…

Noted Author Robert M. Pirsig Dead at 88 — He Penned One of the Defining Books of the 1970s

The author of a book that became an unexpected bestseller and virtually defined an era has died. The AP reports that Robert M. Pirsig, whose novel “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” became a million-selling classic after being rejected…